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Singing Bear wrote:I'm often pretty overwhelmed by the beauty and power of the lyrics for 'Carrion' (and quite a few of the others aren't bad but I'm going for this one right now) but, I'll be honest and have to say some of it is a bit a mystery to this simple soul. Anyone fancy elucidating or would this sort of analysis detract from the poetry? Maybe it should just be left at sounding stupendous?
TheAlex wrote:I've started attending a writing group recently and they have occasional sessions where folk can read out some of their favourite work of others and I was thinking of BSP. Carrion seems one of the most poetic and less lyrical of their best stuff - but how do I say "Rotherhithe"?
pomfob wrote:You know what we need here? Some kind of lyrics parade. Has no one ever made a comprehensive attempt to decipher them?
pomfob wrote:You know what we need here? Some kind of lyrics parade. Has no one ever made a comprehensive attempt to decipher them?
Wicker Man wrote:Many years ago, Kevo offered this intriguing insight:
"Before the single was released, 'Carrion' was only the working title and the band held a competition asking for fans to nominate a suitable name for the song. As it had only been played live a few times, they had to describe it. If memory serves me right, they said it was about 'an old soldier sitting outside the De La Warr pavilion in Bexhill remembering his time during the war and contemplating his death' or something similar."
Wicker Man wrote:TheAlex wrote:I've started attending a writing group recently and they have occasional sessions where folk can read out some of their favourite work of others and I was thinking of BSP. Carrion seems one of the most poetic and less lyrical of their best stuff - but how do I say "Rotherhithe"?
Just like Yan does in the song. But don't ever pronounce '2007' the way he does in 'Lights Out...' or I'll have to hunt you down and administer a Chinese burn.
Or, if you want to perform it in the original Cockernee, try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-ALU5JKWaA
pomfob wrote:You know what we need here? Some kind of lyrics parade. Has no one ever made a comprehensive attempt to decipher them?
TheAlex wrote:I remember one of the lyrics sites having a load of comments about the meaning of a couple of BSP songs. It wasn't what I'd call recommended reading - I'm sure we could do better here (me not included).
pomfob wrote:You know what we need here? Some kind of lyrics parade. Has no one ever made a comprehensive attempt to decipher them?
Wendelin of Trier wrote:"Can stone and steel and horses heels"
kevo wrote:Wendelin of Trier wrote:"Can stone and steel and horses heels"
Loosely borrowed from TS Eliot's 'Triumphal March'. A recording of the first part used to be played immediately before the band came on stage:
Stone, bronze, stone, steel, stone, oak leaves, horses' heels
Over the paving. And the flags. And the trumpets.
And the flags. And the trumpets. And so many eagles.
How many? Count them. And such a press of people.
We hardly knew ourselves that day, or knew the City.
This is the way to the temple, and we so many crowding the way.
So many waiting, how many waiting? What did it matter, on such a day?
Are they coming? No, not yet. You can see some eagles.
And hear the trumpets.
Here they come...
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